with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
reward; honorarium; remuneration
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to appease; to suppress; to calm
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
solution; solution strategy
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to discuss; to talk together
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
otherwise; or else; if not
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless